Is there any advantage to using an "Exclusive" title for a hub?

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   Imogen Frenchposted 12 years ago

   Is there any advantage to using an "Exclusive" title for a hub?
   
   HubPages suggests exclusive titles when you start a new hub. I have tried using a couple of these, but not sure what the benefit of this is  - I can't say the hubs attract any more traffic than any others.

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   ChitrangadaSharanposted 12 years ago

   I have never used 'Exclusive' for the simple reason that it can not be changed later on. I sometimes edit and change the title of my hubs, when I see a decrease in traffic and it does work.

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      mary615posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I have found this to be the biggest drawback in using Exclusive Titles.  I change my titles often, too.

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   ytsenohposted 12 years ago

   I think, in part, it helps in giving an idea for a title if it meets the needs of your subject.  I have used it twice and note no effective dramatic results outside of it helping me choose a title.

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   stanwshuraposted 12 years ago

   Do you mean a title that has not been used before?  Isn't that all of them?  Or do you mean titles with the word "exclusive" in them?  Just a tad confused as I thought duplicate titles are forbidden.

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      ytsenohposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      When you write a new hub now, options for titles come up and if they fit your needs, you can pick one of them.  These particular titles are categorized as "Exclusive."

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      stanwshuraposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Oh, duh... I had forgotten about that.  Thank you.     Most of my interaction on hp lately is with my Android, and it has a lot of shortcomings, that I can't write a hub (or an article for any other site) being one of the biggies.

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   Neinahpetsposted 12 years ago

   The only benefit I found is that it is great if you type a keyword in and it suggests topics to make hubs about.  As far as more traffic?  I don't notice an increase... in fact, I actually notice my exclusives (being my shortest titles) get less traffic.  I think it has to do with smaller titles, so in turn less keywords for search engines.

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   tirelesstravelerposted 12 years ago

   Apparently you receive an Exclusive it is because it is the first hub on Hub Pages with that title which shows well in Google.  I got an Exclusive awhile ago and it nearly drove me crazy.  There was a violation on it to boot and it wouldn't let me publish.  Eventually figured all the intricacy and published,  .  Mine was unintentional.

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